Golding saw a lot in the war which he claims couldn't be accounted for except on the basis of original evil. ... (Spitz 25-27) Jack is the authoritarian man. ... Jack is distinguished by his ugliness and his red hair, a traditional demonic attribute. ... As Jack approaches with his choir from the darkness of the forest, he cannot see Ralph, whose back is to the sun. Jack is symbolically blinded by the sun. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: High School